Stranded Astronauts Safely Return In Space X Capsule
Astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have safely returned to Earth after a nine-month mission on the International Space Station, delayed by issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
The duo splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico in a SpaceX Dragon capsule, concluding a journey that was marred by technical problems and delays.
The return marks the end of a challenging chapter in spaceflight history, with SpaceX’s successful Crew Dragon flights contrasting Boeing’s struggles with the Starliner project.
Despite claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that an offer to bring the astronauts home earlier was declined by President Joe Biden for political reasons, NASA officials deny any knowledge of such an offer.
